Are we required to kneel during Mass? Why is our posture in prayer important? Answers to these questions and tips for overcoming difficulties in prayer. Dan and Melissa answer questions from listeners.
St Peter of Alcantara lists six things necessary to prayer in the book Finding God Through Meditation. How can we use these six things to begin a daily prayer routine?
What is prayer? How to get started with mental prayer? Dan and Melissa reflect on the book Finding God Through Meditation by St Peter of Alcántara.
Is the liturgy a grace machine? Fr Angelo Geiger brings the words of Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) and Cardinal Robert Sarah to bear as he examines this question in part V of his Mystery and Magisterium Series and how the Blessed Virgin Mary is key to better appreciating the sacraments and the liturgy.
What did advice did St. Teresa of Avila give her brother on “the discipline” and moving into the prayer of quiet? How do acquired and infused contemplation differ? Dan Burke and Melissa Elson explain in this Divine Intimacy Radio Show on Dan’s book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila.
Can the enemy tempt us to good? Should we go without sleep to pray more and/or do more work for God? Discover what spiritual direction Teresa of Avila gives in “Human Frailty-30 Days with Teresa of Avila, Day 25.”
From the Eucharist to the Trinity Presence of God– O Jesus, lead me to the Trinity; help me to live with the Trinity. MEDITATION Jesus
Mystery of Love Presence of God – O Jesus, help me to penetrate the mystery of Your infinite love, which constrained You to become our
The Mystery of Faith Presence of God – O Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar, and I
Practicing Recollection During the Day St. John Chrysostom wrote, “It is impossible, utterly impossible, for the man who prays eagerly and invokes God ceaselessly ever
